Splenic True Cyst.
- Author:
Song Cheol KIM
1
;
Sang Seok CHOI
;
Duck Jong HAN
;
Eun Sil YU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Spleen; Cyst
- MeSH: Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Hemorrhage; Humans; Rare Diseases; Spleen; Splenectomy; Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1997;53(2):299-304
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Non-parasitic true cyst of spleen is one of the rare disease entities. It is thought that they usually develop as a result of abnormality in the development of the spleen and spontaneous or traumatic hemorrhage of the spleen with subsequent organization and liquefaction. It is often presented with asymptomatic abdominal mass, or symptom of compressive effect on a neighboring organ. After corrective differential diagnosis using USG or CT, it can be treated with splenectomy, totally or partially, according to its size and location. We report a case of true splenic cyst in 22-year old female patient who was treated with splenectomy.